Child s play-house



(No Model.)

S. E. GROPP.

GHILIDS PLAY HOUSE. No. 486,705.

Patented Sept. 16, 1890.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SYLVANUS E. GROFF, OF MARIETTA, PENNSYLVANIA.

CHILDS PLAY-HOUSE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 436,705, datedSeptember 16, 18490. Application filed May 81, 1890. Serial No. 353,693.(No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, SYLVANUS E. GEOFF, of Marietta, in the county ofLancaster and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Childrens Play- Houses; and I do hereby declarethe following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use it, reference being had to the accompanyingdrawings, which form part of this specification.

My invention relates to ani improvement in childrens play-houses; and itconsists in a play-house of suitable shape mounted upon a suitablesupport placed upon wheels, and which playhouse is preferably providedwith a shelf extending around its top edge, as will be more fullydescribed hereinafter.

The object of my invention is to provide a play-house in which a smallchild with its playthings can be placed, and thus not only keep thechild from off the floor, but in a place of absolute safety at alltimes, leaving the childs mother to attend to her duties without thetrouble of constantly watching it.

Figure 1 represents a vertical section of a play-house which embodies myinvention. Fig. 2 is an inverted view of the same.

A represents the floor of the play-house, which may be of any desiredshape and width that may be preferred, and from which rises a railing orcasing B. of any suitable construction. WVood or any other suitablematerial maybe employed, and either a plain or an ornamental appearancebe given, as may be preferred. The casing or sides B of the play-housemay rise to any height that may be preferred; but it should always besufficiently high to prevent a small child from climbing over its top,while it should be low enough to allow the child to look freely over itand see what is passing on around it. Around the upper edge of thisrailing orsides B is formed a shelf 0 of any desired width, and whichshelf is provided with a flange D at both its inner and outer edges forthe purpose of preventing he childs playthings from being accidentallypushed off.

Extending across the under side of the floor A are the two cross-piecesX, which are let into each other at their centers and which serve toboth brace and strengthen the floor and prevent it from Warping. At thesame time they serve to raise the bottom of the play-house somewhathigher and to decrease the amount of friction between the bottom A andthe support for the play-house.

The entire play-house above described is placed upon the support Y,which consists of two cross-pieces which are let into each other attheir centers, and which are provided with rollers L at their ends.These rollers serve both to raise the play-house above the floor and toenable it to be moved about when so desired.

Passing down through the bottom A, the cross-pieces X, and thecross-pieces Y is the pivotal bolt 0, of any suitable construction whichmay receive a nut or other suitable device upon its lower end. If sopreferred, a bolt need not be used; but instead a pivotal casting ordevice of any kind may be secured to the under side of the cross-piecesX and extended down through the center of the cross-pieces Y. This pivotserves to unite the cross-pieces Y to the bottom A, and at the same timeto allow the house to be turned freely in any direction desired.

A- small child that is able to creep or to walk is to be placed in theplay-house with its toys, and then being raised above the floor out ofthe drafts and absolutely safe from danger and trouble of all kind itsmother is free to attend to her household duties without any anxiety orannoyance in regard to the child. The child can be placed in a house ofthis kind from day to day until it is large enough to be able to takecare of itself.

Having thus described my invention, I claim-- 1. Asa new article ofmanufacture, a childs play-house consisting of abase mounted uponrollers, and the floor centrally pivoted upon the base and having avertical casing around its edge, and a horizontal shelf at the upperouter edge of the casing, substantially as shown and described.

2. A childsplay-house composed of the floor A, the sides B, and theshelf 0, with the crosspieces X, the cross-pieces Y, provided withcasters or rollers, and the pivot O, by which the parts are connected,the parts being combined substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

SYLVANUS E. GEOFF.

Witnesses:

CLAUDE L. GEOFF, URIE B. ENGLE.

